Oakland Roots and Soul Sports Club is doing something very different in sports team history. The soccer club is launching a community investment campaign using crowdfunding.
Enabled by the tech-focused federal J.O.B.S. Act of 2012, crowdfunding rules now enable ordinary investors and consumers to contribute money to certain kinds of campaigns. Some cities have used this in the past to raise funding and consumer support for sports teams.
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